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Cookbooks to
Savor
A World of Sweets, Feasts, Tips, and Global Flavors To
Explore Throughout the Year
It’s no wonder that December is the best-selling month for
cookbooks worldwide: as people rush to do their holiday
buying, cookbooks are a reliable favorite for sharing
timeless wisdom and making new traditions. And reading a
cookbook can be just about as comfy as putting on a pair
of well-worn PJs (expanding waistbands are always a
blessing, especially during the colder months). Whether
you’re a novice or an expert, as a home cook you are
always growing (no pun intended), and you can turn to a
cookbook that you’ve had for years and still discover
something new on its pages; you can savor a cookbook just
like fine wine.
As long as people have to eat, the culinary curious will
continue to search for ways to explore new taste terrains.
Here’s an assortment of books that caters to the
adventurous chef in everyone, whether you’re buying a
cookbook for a friend, family member, or better yet,
yourself. As we close out 2004 and move into 2005,
remember: only those who love both the adventures and
misadventures that cooking can bring survive and thrive in
the kitchen.
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Appe"teasers"
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To learn more about our featured cookbooks, visit the Web
sites of this issue’s participating publishers:
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Adams Media,
www.adamsmedia.com
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Artisan,
www.workman.com
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Black Dog & Leventhal,
www.workman.com
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Broadway Books,
www.randomhouse.com
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Chronicle Books,
www.chroniclebooks.com
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Gibbs-Smith,
www.gibbs-smith.com
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Harvard Common Press,
www.harvardcommonpress.com
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Hippocrene,
www.hippocrenebooks.com
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Houghton Mifflin Company,
www.houghtonmifflinbooks.com
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Hudson
Street Press,
www.penguinputnam.com
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Laurel Glen,
www.laurelglenbooks.com
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Marlowe & Company,
www.marlowepub.com
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Meredith Books,
www.meredith.com
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Prentice Hall,
www.prenticehall.com
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Regan Books,
www.reganbooks.com
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Rizzoli,
www.rizzoliusa.com
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Robert
Rose,
www.fireflybooks.com
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Simon and Schuster,
www.simonsays.com
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St.
Martin's Press,
www.stmartins.com
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Stewart, Tabori & Chang,
www.abramsbooks.com
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Ten Speed Press,
www.tenspeed.com
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Universe Publishing,
www.rizzoliusa.com
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John Wiley & Sons,
www.wiley.com
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William Morrow,
www.harpercollins.com
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W.W. Norton,
www.wwnorton.com
Blue Plate Special
Winter 2004/2005
Sweet Seasons
 Sweet Serendipity: Delicious Desserts & Devilish Dish
By Stephen Bruce with Brett Bara
(Photographs by Liz Steger)
Universe Publishing
July 2004
$19.95/Hardcover
ISBN: 0-7893-1075-9
Bring the enchantment of New York City’s legendary
Serendipity 3 restaurant to your home with Sweet
Serendipity. More than75 dream-sized desserts
commemorate five decades of decadence. Frrrozen Hot
Chocolate, Moonshine Apple Fritters, and
Mississippi Mud Cake are just a few examples of sheer
bliss!
To order
this book,
click here.
 The
Weekend Baker
Irresistible Recipes, Simple Techniques and
Stress-free Strategies for Busy People
By Abigail Johnson Dodge
W.W. Norton & Company
November 2004
$30.00/Trade Paperback
ISBN: 0-393-05883-2
More than a collection of scrumptious recipes, The
Weekend Baker by Abigail Johnson Dodge provides
professional tips, techniques, and plans of attack that
will lure any time-pressed baker into the kitchen. She
deftly blends great-looking and great-tasting breads,
puddings, cookies, cupcakes, cakes, and pies, ranging from
fast and simple projects to more ambitious undertakings.
To order
this book,
click here.
 Dessert University
More Than 300 Spectacular Recipes and Essential
Lessons from White House Pasty Chef Roland Mesnier
By Roland Mesnier with Lauren Chattman
Simon & Schuster
July 2004
$40.00/Hardcover
ISBN: 0-7432-2317-9
You can serve your guests Vodka and Lime Terrine with
Iced Raspberry Vodka, Baily’s Irish Cream Ice Cream
with Warm Chocolate Sauce, Spiced Apple Meringue
Cake or Hazelnut Souffle Cookies this year,
thanks to Pastry Chef Roland Mesnier and Dessert
University. Chef Mesnier beautifully illustrates his
recipes, also offering tips and techniques, ingredients,
and serving suggestions, along with a full curriculum of
practical advice for making the grade when it comes to
making desserts.
To order
this book,
click here.
 The Pastry Queen
Royally Good Recipes
from the Texas Hill Country’s Rather Sweet Bakery and Café
By Rebecca Rather
with Alison Oresman
Ten Speed Press
September 2004
$29.95/Hardcover
ISBN: 1-58008-562-8
Bring home the big, bold, Texas-style desserts that people
rave about in Rebecca Rather’s bakery. Behold
mouth-watering photographs in her book, The Pastry
Queen, and then sink your teeth into 125 tested
recipes that you’ll want to gobble up as soon as you cook
them. From Maple Glazed Oatmeal Cookies to Crème
Brûlée French Toast, Rather has a recipe for everyone
on your holiday list.
To order
this book,
click here.
 The Doughmakers Cookbook
125 Recipes for Success in Baking and Business
By Bette Laplante & Diane Cuvelier
Regan Books
March 2004
$24.95/Hardcover
ISBN: 0-06-056989-1
The Doughmakers bakeware business doesn’t just provide a
story about successful baking; it also touches anyone who
dreams about building a business with a heart. What better
way to do it than through the kind of treats that
immediately bring family to mind—cookies, cakes, muffins,
and pies. How fitting that this book is by sisters who
were brave enough to stick it out and keep doing what they
love best—baking.
To order
this book,
click here.
 More
From Magnolia
Recipes from the World Famous Bakery and Allysa
Torey’s Home Kitchen
By Allysa Torey
Simon & Schuster
September 2004
$27.00/Hardcover
IBSN: 0-7432-4661-6
As stated in More From Magnolia by Allsya Torey,
“…a cupcake can change your life…” and the loyal customers
of Magnolia Bakery will agree. From the baker who brought
cupcakes to everyone’s attention comes even more recipes
from Greenwich Village’s favorite bakery. Whether it’s
Walnut Brown Sugar Squares or Heavenly Hash Ice Cream Pie
you’ll find simple and delicious recipes to delight family
and friends on all occasions.
To order
this book,
click here.
 Desserts
That Have Killed Better Men Than Me
A Sweet Tooth’s Most Wanted Recipes
By Jeremy Jackson
William Morrow
February 2004
$14.95/Hardcover
ISBN: 0-06-052712-9
If you can survive
Three-Lemon Cheesecake
and
Sticky Toffee Pudding,
you can probably handle the Peach Pie with Almond
Crumb Topping. Thanks to
Desserts That Have Killed Better Men Than Me by
Jeremy Jackson you can use simple ingredients and
easy-to-follow directions to create sheer decadence in
your own kitchen. Just be prepared to defend yourself:
these desserts are so delicious that a food fight might
ensue over the last piece of cake!
To order
this book,
click here.
 The
Secrets of Baking
Simple Techniques for Sophisticated Desserts
By Sherry Yard
Houghton Mifflin
November 2003
$35.95/Hardcover
ISBN: 0-618-13892-7
Even the most elaborate pastry creation can be broken down
into a combination of simple recipes that anyone can
master. In The Secrets of Baking, national top
pastry chef Sherry Yard shares how one fundamental recipe
can result in dozens of possibilities. Try Apricot
Mascarpone Cannoli, Brown Butter Baumkuchen or
a Passion Fruit Bavarois. Give your friends the
gift of baking confidence!
To order
this book,
click here.
Global
Flavors
 Tuscan Cookbook
Recipes and Reminiscences from the Italian Cooking
School
By Stephanie Alexander & Maggie Beer
Photography by Simon Griffiths
Laurel Glen
August 2003
$21.95/ Trade Paperback
ISBN: 1-59223-122-5
Enter Tuscany, where culinary traditions preserve the
fresh flavors of this lush landscape. The Tuscan
Cookbook by Stephanie Alexander and Maggie Beer
includes breathtaking photographs, displaying the
vineyards, marketplaces, and gorgeous landscapes of
Florence, Siena, and Tuscany. Transport yourself to Tuscan
hillsides and kitchens with such recipes as Grilled Leg
of Lamb with Rosemary and Garlic, Gnocchi with Sage and
Burnt Butter, or Peaches Stuffed with Amaretti and
Splashed with Blood Orange Juice.
To order
this book,
click here.
 The
Armenian Table
More than 165 Treasured Recipes That Bring Together
Ancient Flavors and 21st-Century Style
By Victoria Jenanyan Wise
(Food photography by Rick Wise)
St. Martin’s Press
May 2004
$29.95/hardcover
ISBN: 0-312-32531-2
With recipes such as My Mother’s Put-by Peaches,
author Victoria Jenanyan Wise offers examples of the
flavors, scents, and seasonings passed down through
generations in The Armenian Table. Delight in a
cuisine that celebrates Mediterranean flavors touched with
Persian and Russian accents from immigrants bringing a
more than 4,000 year-old history “full of memories, hope,
and energy” to American culture.
To order
this book,
click here.
 America’s Ethnic Cuisines
150 Best-Loved Recipes Plus 40 Menus
By Better Homes and Gardens
Meredith Books
September 2003
$29.95/Hardcover
ISBN: 069621717-1
Give your favorite someone the gift of preparing and
serving delicious ethnic meals from the familiar to the
exotic. Nowhere is the great American “melting pot” better
demonstrated than through food, and this book celebrates
America’s diversity as displayed in its most popular
cuisines, sharing important ingredients, history, and
lore.
To order
this book,
click here.
 My French Kitchen
A Book of 120 Treasured
Recipes
By Joanne Harris & Fran Warde
William Morrow
August 2003
$24.95/Hardcover
ISBN: 0-06-056352-4
My French Kitchen by Joanne Harris and Fran Warde
reminds us that cooking is about as close to magic as
modern society allows: to take a handful of simple, fresh
ingredients and turn them into something wonderful,
otherworldly. This remarkable collaboration celebrates
French classics such as Onion Soup and Onion
Tart, Coq au Vin, and Crème Brûlée, as
well as generations of family favorites. This beautifully
illustrated book belongs in your kitchen this year.
To order
this book,
click here.
 The Arthur Avenue Cookbook
Recipes and Memories from the Real Little Italy
By Ann Volkwein
Regan Books
August 2004
$34.95/Hardcover
ISBN: 0-06-056715-5
Ann Volkwein invites you to savor the memories of Little
Italy’s most colorful residents, restaurateurs, and shop
owners, and those of their families, many of whom have
been in the neighborhood for generations. The Arthur
Avenue Cookbook is both a cookbook (Fettuccine alla
Carbonara) and a guide to one of New York City’s most
interesting and beloved neighborhoods.
To order
this book,
click here.
Chef’s
Secrets
 The
Fearless Chef
Innovative Recipes from
the Edge of American Cuisine
By Andy Husbands & Joe Yonan
Adams Media
September 2004
$16.95/Trade Paperback
ISBN: 1-59337-092-X
In The Fearless Chef, an exhilarating new cookbook,
authors Chef Andy Husbands and Joe Yonan instruct, charm,
and entice. Sharing recipes such as Peanut-Crusted
Grilled Scallops, Lobster Pot Pie, Ginger Lime Muffins,
and Raspberry Lime Rickey Ice Cream, this
highly acclaimed duo takes you on a wild ride to the edge
of American cuisine, introducing the best and boldest
flavors from all over the world that turn ordinary dishes
into daring and memorable meals.
To order
this book,
click here.
 Jacques Pépin Fast Food My Way
By Jacques Pépin
Houghton Mifflin
September 2004
$30.00/Hardcover
ISBN: 0-618-39312-9
The man who has taught millions of Americans to cook on
his PBS series shares the techniques he’s honed in the
most famous kitchens in the world, showing you how to
create both simple and special meals in no time.
To order
this book,
click here.
 Tom’s
Big Dinner
Big-Time Home Cooking for Family and Friends
By Tom Douglas with Jackie Cross
William Morrow
October 2003
$32.50/Hardcover
ISBN: 0-06-051502-3
In his energetic and warmly inviting book, Tom’s Big
Dinner, Tom Douglas, with his wife Jackie Cross, takes
the hassle out of first-rate entertaining. Recipes like
Butternut Squash Gingerbread and Lamb Skewers with
Red Wine and Honey Glaze will bring big fun, flavor,
and flair to your holiday table.
To order
this book,
click here.
 Rick
and Lanie’s Excellent Kitchen Adventures
Chef-Dad ·
Teenage Daughter ·
Recipes and Stories
By Rick Bayless & Lanie Bayless
Stewart, Tabori, & Chang
October 2004
$29.95/Hardcover
ISBN: 1-58479-331-7
Rick and Lanie’s Excellent Kitchen Adventures is a
lively, multigenerational dialogue between a father and
daughter team. A perfect gift for anyone on your holiday
shopping list, there are recipes for every taste in this
book, like Hickory House Deviled Eggs, Rustic
French-Style Fruit Pie, and Chinese Celebration Hot
Pot.
To order
this book,
click here.
 Fresh
Food Fast
Delicious, Seasonal Vegetarian Meals in Under an
Hour
By Peter Berley
Regan Books
June 2004
$34.95/Hardcover
ISBN: 0-06-051514-7
Let acclaimed Chef Peter Berley cover your calendar with a
year’s worth of cooking in Fresh Food Fast.
Forty-eight quick, delicious, and complete meals are
conveniently divided into12 menus for each season. Why not
ring in the New Year by savoring Spicy Coconut Sweet
Potato Soup with Collard Greens and Warm White Bean
Salad with Sun-Dried Tomatoes?
To order
this book,
click here.
 The
Good Cook
70 Essential Techniques
×
250 Step-by-Step Photographs
×
350 Easy Recipes
By Anne Willan
Stewart, Tabori & Chang
October 2004
$40.00/Hardcover
ISBN: 1-58479-328-7
Per usual, Anne Willan has concocted another masterpiece.
Perfect for everyday use and packed with tips for every
cook, The Good Cook is a book to turn to throughout
a lifetime of cooking. Modern recipes like Mexican
Almond Mole are balanced with wonderful classics like
Baby Onions in Cream Sauce.
To order
this book,
click here.
Tips, Tricks
& Techniques
 On
Food and Cooking
The Science and Lore of the Kitchen
By Harold McGee
Scribner (Revised edition)
November 2004
$35.00/Hardcover
ISBN: 0-684-80001-2
On Food and Cooking is the book food lovers and
professional chefs worldwide rely on to understand where
foods come from and how cooking transforms them into
something new and delectable. For the book’s twentieth
anniversary, McGee has expanded the text by two-thirds in
a fully revised and updated edition. Give your favorite
avid and adventurous home cook a book to turn to again and
again.
To order
this book,
click here.
 The Gourmet Cookbook
Edited by Ruth Reichl
Houghton Mifflin
September 2004
$40.00/Hardcover
ISBN: 0-618-37408-6
Gourmet, a title instantly recognizable by even the
most amateur cook, has shaped the tastes of Americans
everywhere for over 60 years. Ruth Reichl and the
Gourmet staff plodded through more than 50,000 recipes
to create The Gourmet Cookbook. From Eggplant
“Caviar” to Lobster Newburg to Individual
Molten Chocolate Cakes, this definitive book includes
more than 1,000 classic Gourmet favorites that will
undoubtedly get you through every meal you could possibly
think of making.
To order
this book,
click here.
 Fry Light, Fry Right!
Fried-Food Flavor Without Deep Frying
By Elaine Magee
Black Dog and Leventhal
October 2004
$12.95/Trade paperback
ISBN: 1-57912-391-0
In Fry Light, Fry Right! registered dietician
Elaine Magee shows you how to use your oven to create
delicious, crispy “fried” foods, like Beer-Battered
Fish and Avocado Egg Rolls, that taste like the
real thing, but won’t ruin your chances at healthy eating
and well-being.
To order
this book,
click here.
 All About Braising
The Art of Uncomplicated Cooking
A Treasury of One-Pot Meals
By Molly Stevens
W.W. Norton
October 2004
$35.00/Hardcover
ISBN: 0-393-05230-3
Molly Stevens gives a thorough explanation of the
principles of braising, with helpful advice on the best
cuts of meat, the right choice of fish and vegetables in
All About Braising. One hundred and twenty-five
reliable, easy-to-follow recipes (with planning tips)
highlight the fact that braised foods taste just as good,
if not better, when eaten as leftovers.
To order
this book,
click here.
 Inspired by Ingredients
Market Menus and Family Favorites from a Three-Star
Chef
By Andrew Friedman with Chef Bill Telepan
Simon & Schuster
November 2004
$35.00/Hardcover
ISBN: 0-7432-4387-0
Now more than ever cooks are paying attention to the
importance of seasonal ingredients. In Inspired by
Ingredients, Chef Bill Telepan and author Andrew
Friedman explore the bold and enticing flavors of truly
fresh ingredients, while offering practical, everyday
advice for shopping and cooking.
To order
this book,
click here.
Everyday
Reasons to Celebrate
 1,001
Reasons to Love Chocolate
By Barbara Albright & Mary Tiegreen
Stewart, Tabori & Chang
December 2004
$24.95/Hardcover
ISBN: 1-58479-329-5
1,001 reasons is just the tip of the iceberg for
chocoholics, and Barbara Albright and Mary Tiegreen,
authors of 1,001 Reasons to Love Chocolate,
illustrate why we unabashedly let chocolate rule. Reason
#374: Chocolate Martinis to kick off a holiday
party. Reason #539: Hot Chocolate with Peppermint
Schnapps, which is perfect after a sleigh ride on
fresh fallen snow. Finally, after the holiday rush has
come and gone, you can go to bed Dreaming Chocolate
Dreams (Reason #1,001) until next year’s holiday
season.
To order
this book,
click here.
 Party
Drinks!
50 Classic and Lively Libations
By A. J. Rathbun
Harvard Common Press
September 2004
$12.95/Hardcover
ISBN: 1-55832-273-6
Say goodbye to humdrum holiday cocktail parties. Get your
hands on Party Drinks! by A.J. Rathbun and mix up
creative, sophisticated cocktails for a party that your
guests will talk about for years to come. From a Silk
Stocking garnished with a dash of cinnamon or a glass
of Hot Buttered Rum sprinkled with freshly grated
nutmeg, Party Drinks! offers 50 colorful recipes
with equally stunning photographs. Cheers!
To order
this book,
click here.
 Party
Dips!
50 zippy, zesty,
spicy, savory, tasty, tempting dips
By Sally Sampson
Harvard Common Press
September 2004
$12.95/hardcover
ISBN: 1-55832-278-7
From Roasted Red Pepper Dip with Pomegranate Molasses
to Spicy Feta Dip with Fresh Mint and Cilantro or
Salmon, Caviar and Chive Dip, Party Dips!
by Sally Sampson, shares 50 simple, stylish recipes
covering hot, cold, savory, and sweet dips that will
undoubtedly keep everyone licking their fingers.
To order
this book,
click here.
 Stalking the Green Fairy
And Other Fantastic Adventures in Food and Drink
By James Villas
John Wiley & Sons
April 2004
$26.95/Hardcover
ISBN: 0-471-27344-9
In Stalking the Green Fairy and other Fantastic
Adventures in Food and Drink, this Southern-born
storyteller and provocateur turns his gustatory exploits
into riveting essays that are sometimes biting, often
hilarious, and always compelling.
To order
this book,
click here.
 Sustenance
& Desire
A Food Lover’s Anthology of Sensuality and Humor
Edited, with Paintings by Bascove
David R. Godine
November 2004
$24.95/Hardcover
ISBN: 1-5679-277-5
Manhattan painter
Bascove
turns her eye to food in Sustenance & Desire,
a title that alone warrants further inspection into this
beautiful book’s pages.
Prose and poetry, humor
and history, and Bascove’s original paintings are divided
into four sections: nourishment, desire, hunger, and
sustenance in this cleverly edited, beautifully conceived,
and lovingly produced gift book.
To order
this book,
click here.
 Great
Grilled Cheese
50 Innovative Recipes
for Stovetop, Grill, and Sandwich Maker
By Laura Werlin
(Food Photography by Maren Caruso)
Stewart, Tabori & Chang
September 2004
$16.95/Hardcover
ISBN: 1-58479-338-4
Say so long to slices of processed American cheese slapped
between two pieces of stale white bread. Get your grilled
cheese sandwich fix with newfangled twists like Grilled
Cheddar and Broccoli with Cayenne Butter,
Chocolate-Hazelnut and Goat Cheese Melt, or
Butternut Squash and Blue Cheese Quesadilla thanks to
Laura Werlin’s collection of 50 scrumptious grilled
cheese and panini recipes.
To order
this book,
click here.
 When Food Was Fun
Calories Didn’t Count, Candy Was King, and Mealtime
Was Anytime
Linda Ferrer
Artisan
July 2004
$9.95/Hardcover
ISBN: 1-57965-265-4
Remember chomping on candy bars and slurping up spaghetti?
Linda Ferrer celebrates when food was fun in this book by
the same name, through witty quotations, fun food facts,
and a compilation of timeless photographs that remind us
that food has an unparalleled power to comfort, evoke
smiles, and bring friends and family together.
To order
this book,
click here.
Last Licks
Here is a delectable assortment of recipes to delight
friends and family and please every palate.
Great Reasons to Wake Up
Need a Nibble?
First Things First
The Main Attraction
Snappy Sides
You’re In for a Treat
Essentials for Little Fingers
Warm Up from the Inside-Out!
Wrap It Up
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